Rokid Glasses Raise Over $1M in First Week, Proving Strong Demand for Display-clad Smart Glasses

Rokid, the China and US-based AR startup, launched a Kickstarter campaign last week for Rokid Glasses, frontrunning the competition with a pair of smart glasses housing green monochrome displays. Now, the crowdfunding campaign has surpasses $1 million, doubling the...

Sandbox VR Shows that ‘Social’ Beats ‘Spectacle’ at VR Attractions

Sandbox VR is a longstanding VR attraction chain featuring unique VR experiences for up to six players in a large, shared playspace. I recently got a chance to check out one of Sandbox VR's newest locations and try two...

An Infamous Cave Sealed After a Fatal Accident is Being Reopened for Exploration – in VR

Cave Crave (2025) is a VR game where you explore caves. No monsters, no treasure chests, no puzzles—just the oppressive cave interiors tightening around you as you traverse further underground. Now, developers 3R Games are doing something few would...

Meta’s Reported $800 Smart Glasses with Display Won’t Shoot for the Stars, Claims Respected Analyst

Meta's smart glasses with display, codenamed 'Hypernova', are reportedly slated to cost less than initially expected, with Meta allegedly slashing price expectations from the rumored $1,000 - $1,400 range to $800. Now, respected supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says...

Mixed Reality’s Best Laser Tag-style Multiplayer Gets Better Spatial Stability, New Enemies & More

Spatial Ops (2024) is a bit like laser tag for Quest, letting you set up barriers and squad up with your friends for everything from room-scale to arena-scale mixed reality shootouts. Now, developer Resolution Games released an update today...

‘Horizon Worlds’ is Getting AI-powered NPCs Soon That Talk, Guide and React in Real Time

Meta laid out the next step of its AI integration strategy for social VR platform Horizon Worlds, noting that "very soon" creators will be able to add AI-powered NPCs to their worlds. Earlier this year Meta introduced non-embodied NPCs, essentially...
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‘No Man’s Sky’ Brings Massive Multi-crew Starships in Latest Update

No Man's Sky (2016) is well beyond its redemption arc now, having just shipped 'Voyagers' across VR and flatscreen platforms, making for one of its biggest updates yet. Starting today, you'll be able to step aboard even bigger starships that...

‘Aces of Thunder’ Still Coming in 2025 Despite Recent Store Glitch Showing September Release

If you recently spied the September 2nd release date for VR combat flight sim Aces of Thunder on the PlayStation Store, sorry to burst your bubble: developer Gaijin Entertainment says it was "a malfunction at the store." Gaijin Entertainment says in...

Rokid Glasses Kickstarter Tops $500K Amid Growing Demand for Smart Glasses with Displays

Chinese AR startup Rokid launched a Kickstarter campaign yesterday for Rokid Glasses, a new version of the company's smart glasses with green monochrome displays which previously launched in China. Now, after 24 hours, the project has already garnered over...

Social VR’s Most Powerful Creator Platform Just Got a New Lease on Life

When it comes to social VR platforms, Resonite isn't exactly a household name, although the studio behind it is making some serious efforts to change that. The powerful PC VR social creation platform just got its biggest update yet,...